design

design: design [di zīn′]

vt.

[ME designen < L designare, to mark out, define < de-, out, from + signare, to mark < signum, a mark, SIGN]

1. to make preliminary sketches of; sketch a pattern or outline for; plan

2. to plan and carry out, esp. by artistic arrangement or in a skillful way

3. to form (plans, etc.) in the mind; contrive

4. to plan to do; purpose; intend

5. to intend or set apart for some purpose

vi.

1. to make designs

2. to make original plans, sketches, patterns, etc.; work as a designer

n.

[Fr dessein < It disegno < disignare < L designare]

1. a plan; scheme; project

2. purpose; intention; aim

3. a thing planned for or outcome aimed at

4. development according to a plan [to find a design in history]

5. [pl.] a secret, usually dishonest or selfish scheme: often with on or upon [to have designs on another's property]

6. a plan or sketch to work from; pattern [a design for a house]

7. the art of making designs or patterns

8. the arrangement of parts, details, form, color, etc. so as to produce an artistic unit; artistic invention [the design of a rug]

9. a finished artistic work or decoration

SYN.- INTEND, PLAN

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by design

deliberately; purposely

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Synonyms:

Project, plan, devise, contrive, scheme, concoct, brew, Intention, intent, purpose, project, plan, device, scheme, proposal, aim, intent, meaning, purport, drift, scope, object, mark / Purpose, intend, mean, propose to one's self, have in view, Sketch, drawing, outline, delineation, plan, draught / Draw, delineate, sketch, describe, trace out, Contrivance, invention, inventiveness, adaptation of means to ends

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